The Canine Rehabilitation Center and Cat Sanctuary wants to keep your pets safe this holiday season.
The center says they see a rise in incidents and requests every year around this time, including behavior help, training, emergency rehoming and surrender requests.
They also see an increase in pets with gastrointestinal distress, bite wounds and emergency visits due to lack of pet proofing. Most of these incidents and requests are from dog owners.Â
The center says canines understand the world and process information through energy, body movements, scent and tone--things that generally change with the holiday season.Â
These changes disrupt routines and increase stimulus, which causes pets to misbehave and creates unsafe situations for the pets.Â
The center released average costs for treatments based on pets ingesting unwanted materials.Â
Some of those unwanted materials include:
- Ribbon
- Wrapping paper
- Tinsel
- OrnamentsÂ
To treat pets who have ingested these materials can cost owners $329-$1740.Â
Pets are also allergic to many treats humans have around the holidays.Â
These include:
- Chocolate
- Lillies
- Holly Berries
- Rosemary
- Mistletoe
- Grapes
- Garlic
- Raisins
- Nutmeg
- Alcohol
- Onions
Treating pets who have ingested these can cost $160-$550.Â
Below are some tips to help keep your pet safe over the holidays.Â
- Make sure pet ID's are up to date
- Pet proof your home, keeping all extra food and decorations out of reach
- Keep pets on a leash when guests enter the house
- Relieve your pet of the stress of new guests by providing a safe space away from people
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